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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2015

It's time to call Islamic terrorism what it is

The U.S. is at war with people who believe that Islam justifies mass murder. It's time for Democratic politicians and U.S. government officials to stop pretending otherwise.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 24, 2015

Asia's $89 billion sexism issue

Japan is one of the worst offenders when it comes to sexism. Shinzo Abe needs to prove 'womenomics' is more than tokenism.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2015

How China can prevent the antibiotic apocalypse

China's millions of farmers are notorious for pumping their livestock full of antibiotics, a practice that is fueling the rise of bacteria resistant to some of the world's most powerful 'last resort' antibiotics.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 24, 2015

Guillem bids adieu to her life of dance

Superstar dancer Sylvie Guillem has come full circle.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 23, 2015

Fate of troubled Monju reactor hangs in the balance

The prototype fast-breeder reactor's future sits under a cloud after 20 years of misfires.
BASKETBALL
Nov 23, 2015

Hamamatsu overwhelms Nara for ninth straight victory

The defending champion Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix drained 19 3-pointers in a runaway 109-63 triumph over the Bambitious Nara on Monday afternoon in the bj-league.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 23, 2015

Islamic State is an existential threat to the West

Western leaders are wrong: Islamic State does pose an existential threat.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 23, 2015

United with Putin against terror?

Putin sees the Paris terrorist attacks as an opening for Russia to improve its ties with the West, and he wants to take advantage of it. The West should not shut him out.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 23, 2015

Before Paris terrorist attacks, authorities across Europe missed many red flags

In hindsight, there were multiple chances to stop the terrorists who attacked Paris.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 23, 2015

The reason American landlords love to rent properties to refugees: reliability

One week a refugee family is fleeing the brutality of civil war and living in a shipping container near the Syrian border, and the next they might be moving into a furnished apartment in Cleveland.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 23, 2015

Key Democrat Feinstein hits U.S. approach to strengthening, spreading Islamic State

Leading Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein said on Sunday the United States is not doing enough to fight Islamic State, and the group is gaining strength outside Iraq and Syria.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 22, 2015

For the sake of Earth, let fossil fuels rest in peace

The fossil-fuel industry's success in safeguarding its own interests has come at the expense of the health of our planet and its people.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 21, 2015

There's no time like the Christmas present

It may not be a traditional custom in Japan, but Christmas gift-giving is always played up by shopping malls here. If you're finding it all a bit overwhelming but still looking for something special, our writers are here to help with a few ideas that they think will make perfect gifts for your friends,...
CULTURE / Books
Nov 21, 2015

Hemingway's Paris memoir becomes symbol of defiance

Ernest Hemingway's memoir about the time he spent lounging in cafes and bars in 1920s Paris has become an unlikely totem of defiance against the terrorist attacks that claimed 129 lives in the City of Light on Nov. 13.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Nov 21, 2015

Nice guys finish last

The dean is so nice, right?
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 21, 2015

U.S. manager Randolph finding recipe for success at Premier 12

Willie Randolph won two World Series titles as a player for the New York Yankees and earned four more rings as a coach with the club. The U.S. squad he's led to the Premier 12 final doesn't have nearly the pedigree of those teams, but the 61-year-old skipper is as proud of this group, made up of minor...
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 21, 2015

Belgium raises terror alert to highest level in Brussels, warns of 'imminent threat'

Belgium raised the alert status for its capital, Brussels, to the highest level on Saturday, shutting the metro and warning the public to avoid crowds because of a "serious and imminent" threat of an attack.
CULTURE / Music
Nov 20, 2015

Ride's long road back to the stage

'I'd never seen anything like it!" says Ride frontman Mark Gardener as he recalls the first time the recently reformed shoegaze pioneers stepped foot on Japanese soil.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 20, 2015

Dark sounds for dark times from avant-garde group Goat

It's at a showcase for Berlin's Pan record label, where I first stumble on Osaka band Goat. As I walk down the concrete steps of Shinsaibashi venue Conpass, I can already hear the music. The gradually increasing reverberations of sound grow ever more tight and mechanical, but it's not until I open the...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 20, 2015

Ex-leader of Hikaru Genji not father of Kitajima's son

The Tokyo Family Court has ruled in favor of actor and former pop idol Mikio Osawa, who had denied any biological connection with the son he allegedly fathered with actress and ex-wife Mai Kitajima.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 20, 2015

How alliances of convenience spur deadly terrorist attacks

Western powers must reconsider their regional strategies, which have long depended on allies of convenience ranging from despotic Islamist rulers, as in the Persian Gulf, to Islamist militias.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Nov 20, 2015

Salmon & Trout: Delectably eclectic free-form dining

Three things you need to know before seeking out Salmon & Trout: It's a 10-minute walk from the nearest suburban station, both inside and out, it looks as much like a bicycle showroom as it does a restaurant, and rarely — if ever — will the two namesake fish appear on the menu.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 20, 2015

WBSC's Fraccari sees potential for Premier 12 to grow on global stage

Riccardo Fraccari, the president of the World Baseball Softball Confederation, was in Sapporo for the Premier 12 opening game between Japan and South Korea on Nov. 8 before returning to Europe to attend an IOC summit in Lausanne. The Italian then traveled back to Japan for the final phase of his federation's...
Reader Mail
Nov 20, 2015

Nonproliferation report provides useful road map

The U.N. General Assembly had a heated debate recently between those who seek immediate negotiation of a nuclear weapons ban convention and those who argue that nuclear disarmament requires a step-by-step approach.
Reader Mail
Nov 20, 2015

Pondering Paris terrorist attacks

The news "Terrorist attacks rock Paris" in the Nov. 15 edition blew our minds and frightened the world. It was the second-most shocking news to me after the terror attack on the Twin Towers in New York in 2001.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2015

Tokyo must act now to build legacy for venues beyond 2020 Olympics, says London Games exec

Tokyo must act now to develop a vision for the new National Stadium and other Olympic venues that reaches decades beyond the 2020 Games.
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2015

Despite terror attacks close by, Japanese student will stay in Paris

A Japanese graduate student who lives in a Paris suburb that police raided in connection to last week's terrorist attacks will stay in France, even though he said he was scared he might have been caught up in the trouble.
EDITORIALS
Nov 19, 2015

Mitsubishi Regional Jet takes flight

The debut flight of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet is welcome news for Japan's long-dormant aircraft manufacturing industry, but ensuring its success will require considerable effort.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 19, 2015

Astronomers see planet still growing in its stellar womb

Astronomers have taken the first images of a planet still in formation, a discovery expected to shed light on how giant planets manage to beef up early in their lives, research published on Wednesday showed.
A beloved Tokyo penguin’s end presages Suica’s shift to payments giant
JR East is retiring the beloved Suica penguin as part of a rebrand to transform the contactless payment platform, used for both transit and retail, into a mobile fintech powerhouse.
Fears rise of rupture in Japan-China ties in wake of Taiwan remarks
Two Chinese tourists wearing kimonos take a selfie as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Saturday.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
Ashfall warning issued in southern Japan as volcano erupts
View of Sakurajima from the mainland of Kagoshima Prefecture
Japan uses series against South Korea to prep for World Baseball Classic title defense
Japan's Ryuhei Sotani pitches against South Korea at Tokyo Dome on Saturday night.
Good fortune, wrapped in fried tofu
Golden "age-fukuburo," a culinary take on Japan's new year "lucky bags," can be served on their own.
Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan celebrates 80 years at the forefront of press freedom
Located near the Imperial Palace, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan prides itself on the accessibility of its events and the support it offers to budding and established journalists. The club is currently headed by Dan Sloan, a former reporter for Reuters.
The challenges awaiting Japan’s new finance minister
Finance minister Satsuki Katayama answers questions from reporters in a group interview on Oct. 24.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo
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